“Without drifting this thread into “re-fitting” another radial into this airframe type thread, if an aircraft were to have an alternative type of powerplant fitted, in the UK would this effectively become a new type, and would it need type approval accordingly? Is there a process that exists that would cover this here?
For example in the world of light avaition, a particular airframe can support various types/makes of engines. If an an engine has similar torque + power output, revvs, adaptable systems, and is compatible with the sort of flight envelope originally intended for a type, can this also be substituted for another?”
Hello Mark,
Actually these two paragraphs you quote, were my question, not David Burke’s if you re-read the previous thread. However, as you say I believe it is a valid question to ask. We face the prospect of having plenty of ground-hogging Sea Fury’s, Tempest II’s, Walrus, etc. in the UK otherwise.
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